Cnet's news.com is running an article on minimo, our small devices project. It's got a lot of good information and extensive quotes from Doug Turner, the project lead (who sits about 20 feet from me). It's nice to see the media picking up on the fact that we're going beyond the traditional desktop browser with our technologies.
Speaking of Minimo, if any of you are interested in being a part of the interface design team for this small screen, Gecko-based browser, please let me know. Designing UI for small screens is a difficult task and I'd love to see more community involvement here.
I hope to be working with Doug to see if we can get some builds that will run on x86 linux in various small window configuration for testing and design evaluation on "normal" systems (still not sure if this is going to be easy or not). When that happens, I'll be sure to announce it here.
Posted by asa at December 8, 2004 01:12 PMLots of spelling mistakes today.
"an article on minomo"
"Designing UI for a small screan is"
No, I'm not trying to be annoying, it's just in my nature.
Does UI-design require any particular expertise within any subjects? I imagine it would require a test device, which I don't have. :-)
Posted by: Foxtrot on December 8, 2004 03:16 PMI would like to help. I have PocketPC, and if it is enough to say my opinion about usability of UI configurations, then I am in the game:)
Posted by: Ivan Icin on December 8, 2004 08:52 PMExperienced Smartphone user here, would be interested in some more info - glad to help if I can.
Posted by: Gordon on December 9, 2004 09:01 AMAsa, I'd love to help, I've been working as a UI designer for several years now.
Please get in touch with me. Thank you!
Posted by: Mike on December 10, 2004 05:47 AMI work with Symbian OS and am an enthusiast of good UI design. I have no real prior experience, but am keen and would like to help if I can.
Posted by: Jason Morley on January 4, 2005 04:35 AM